Care Homes in Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells has 11 CQC registered care homes. 8 are rated Good, 3 Requires improvement. 8 of the 11 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Tunbridge Wells at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Tunbridge Wells, to help you judge the options below.
- Kent County Council pays, residential care: £1,187 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,409 to £1,600, median £1,500
- Care home beds filled across Kent: 88%. The 12 month average is 88%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 94. Kent average is 77.
- People aged 75 and over: 13,300. Rising to 15,500 by 2035, up 17%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 3 changed owner, covering 126 beds.
- Who pays, across Kent (estimate): 35% council, 43% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,800. Rising to 2,300 by 2035, up 28%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,000. Rising to 6,000 by 2035, up 52%
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Residential Care in Tunbridge Wells and What to Look For
What These Homes Provide
All nine providers listed here are registered as residential care homes, meaning accommodation, meals and personal care delivered by care staff. That covers help with washing, dressing, medication, mobility and the ordinary rhythm of a day, along with company and activity. It does not include nursing care, which requires a separate registration and qualified nurses on site.
Reading the Published Ratings
Six of the homes hold a Good rating and three are rated Requires Improvement. The rating is a summary rather than a full account, and the report beneath it is where the useful detail sits. Each one gives separate findings on safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership, so a home marked down on record keeping may still be strong on the things a resident notices daily. Check when the inspection took place, because an older report may describe a home that has since changed hands.
What a Visit Will Tell You
Go when the home is busy rather than at a quiet hour arranged for your convenience. Watch whether residents look occupied and comfortable, how staff speak to people who need longer to reply, and whether anyone explains what is happening before doing it. Ask about staffing overnight, how often agency workers are used, what fills the day and how families are kept informed when something changes.
Arranging a Place and Meeting the Cost
The Care Needs Assessment
A care needs assessment sets down formally what help someone needs and whether those needs meet the national eligibility threshold. It is free to anyone who appears to require support, whatever their savings, and families can approach Kent County Council to arrange it. A relative providing care at home can request a separate assessment of their own needs. Keep the written outcome, because every home you contact will ask for much the same information.
Fees and Funded Support
Residential care is charged as a weekly fee covering the room, meals and personal care, with the level often reflecting how much help a person needs rather than the size of the room. Where eligible needs are identified and a financial assessment shows capital below the relevant threshold, the council may contribute, with the person paying an assessed amount from income. Anyone paying privately should ask for written confirmation of the fee, what falls outside it and how much notice is given before it rises.
Taking the Next Step
Ring the homes that suit you for location and availability, note what you are told about fees and vacancies, and read the inspection report before committing to anything. Visiting more than once, at different times of day, is the single most useful thing a family can do.
11 care homes in Tunbridge Wells
- Crossways Community · 8 Culverden Park Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9QX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Crossways Community
Crossways Community is a residential care home in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. The people living here include older people and younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people managing mental health conditions. Respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Mount Ephraim House · Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 8BU
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Greensleeves Homes Trust
We are Mount Ephraim House, a residential care home in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. We support older people who need help with daily living, including people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a visual or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Birchwood House Rest Home · Stockland Green Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 0TU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Malvirt Limited
Birchwood House is a rest home in Tunbridge Wells. We are home to older people, both for the longer term and for shorter respite stays when a family carer needs a rest. Our priorities are plain: food worth eating, warm rooms, laundry that...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Garland House · Garland House, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 0NR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Davis Care Limited
Garland House is a residential care home in Tunbridge Wells providing care for older people and for younger adults who need support with everyday living, along with shorter respite stays. We should be straightforward about our most recent...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Cornford House · Cornford Lane, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4QS
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Cornford House Limited
We are Cornford House in Tunbridge Wells. We provide both residential and nursing care, which means people can stay with us as their needs change rather than having to move on at a difficult moment. We support older people and younger...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Seven Springs - Care Home Physical Disabilities · Pembury Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4NB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Leonard Cheshire Disability
We at Seven Springs welcome you to our residential care home in Tunbridge Wells, a dedicated setting where adults living with physical disabilities and complex needs find a genuine sense of home. Nestled within the leafy surroundings of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Beulah Lodge Care Home · 1 Beulah Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2NP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by BLTW Care Ltd
Beulah Lodge Care Home is a residential care home in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. We are home to older people who need support with everyday life, including residents living with dementia, residents with mental health needs, residents with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Milward House · 6 Madeira Park, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 5SZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Pilgrims' Friend Society
Milward House is a residential care home in Tunbridge Wells. We provide care for older people, including those living with dementia, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. We keep things straightforward. People usually come...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Hazeldene House · Romford Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4AY
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Hazeldene House Ltd
Hazeldene House is in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, and we are registered for both residential and nursing care. That matters more than it sounds, because it means somebody whose health declines does not automatically have to move again. The...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Rusthall Respite · Middlefield Court, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 8RP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Kent County Council
Rusthall Respite is in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, and short stays are what we are built around. We support older people, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, younger adults, people with physical disabilities and those with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Aspens Cornford Lane · Aspens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4QU
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Aspens Charities
Cornford Lane, part of Aspens, is a residential care home in Tunbridge Wells, and we support adults with learning disabilities, autistic people, younger adults and older people who need help with daily living. Respite stays are available...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in Kent, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 22 Kent homes. Median £1,500. | £1,187 | £1,409 to £1,600 |
| Nursing care Middle half of prices from 11 Kent homes. Median £1,605. | £1,378 | £1,550 to £1,865 |
| Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 18 Kent homes. Median £1,500. | Not published separately | £1,500 to £1,619 |
| Nursing dementia care South East figure, because too few Kent homes publish this price. 37 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,975 to £2,226 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Garland House, 21 July 2026, Good
- Mount Ephraim House, 25 November 2025, Requires improvement
- Aspens Cornford Lane, 30 June 2025, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- Milward House, 24 February 2018, Good
- Birchwood House Rest Home, 11 September 2018, Good
- Crossways Community, 13 November 2018, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Tunbridge Wells
How many care homes are there in Tunbridge Wells?
Tunbridge Wells has 11 CQC registered care homes: 8 Good, 3 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Tunbridge Wells?
Kent County Council pays an average of £1,187 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,409 to £1,600 a week. Middle half of prices from 22 Kent homes. Median £1,500. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in Tunbridge Wells were inspected most recently?
Garland House (21 July 2026), Mount Ephraim House (25 November 2025) and Aspens Cornford Lane (30 June 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.